​Not only a full-time physician running three branches of Lollana skin clinics, but also a busy medical officer with the Relief and Community Bureau of the Thai Red Cross, Dr Ploylada Thanapaisarnvorakul found rewards in working hard, being stubborn and helping others

​THIS determined 36-year old lady has been in the medical profession for close to a decade. Dr Ploylada Thanapaisarnvorakul first became a physician from the desire to give back following the examples of her father and His Majesty late King Rama IX.

​Why a beauty clinic?I decided to start a beauty clinic after I did a stint of internship at such a clinic in Phuket. It felt so good to help people to feel good about themselves. I found that if the patients feel better about themselves from the way they look, their confidence level increases and they seem a different person to when they walked in.

​What does Lollana skin clinic offer that sets it apart?I don’t put all my faith in surgery. The ultimate goal in anti-ageing treatments and the aesthetic medicine that I offer aims to uplift the people’s quality of life by being healthy, growing old gracefully and be happy about it. As an anti-ageing physician, it is my responsibility to see that we offer what’s best for them which might not be what the patients want sometimes.

​How did you get involved with the Thai Red Cross?I had the opportunity to attend many field trips to remote villages as a medical student, and I fell in love with it. I wanted to use my knowledge in ways that benefit as many people as possible, so I signed up with the Thai Red Cross. What I found was that the more I help, the happier I feel.

​​Any suggestions or beauty tips for our readers?As a physician, I would suggest that people should be content with their looks because it makes them a unique person. Don’t follow the trends, they come and go. Focus, instead, on living a balanced and healthy way of life. Dr Ploylada also co-founded Vitaboost, a medical application that serves as a digitally personalised vitamin clinic, accessible through the push of a button. Functions include access to a medical team, patient’s health records, a user-friendly graphic monitor and more.​Lollana Clinic. Rain Hill BoutiqueMall, 3rd Fl., Sukhumvit 47 Road.092 624 2442. lollanaclinic.com